So You Want to Adopt. . .Now What? - Softcover
One in seven couples struggles with infertility. Other parents long to add to their family another child who needs a home. Whatever the reason, many couples who decide to pursue adoption do not realize the often unnerving, stressful, emotional ride it can be. Deciding to adopt means moving into uncharted territory. There are many emotional highs and lows, as well as psychological, mental, and spiritual ramifications. The authors prepare prospective adoptive parents for the adoption process, from helping them examine their motives for adopting to making practical decisions about the type of adoption to pursue. They also explore the adoption process from the viewpoints of the prospective adoptive parents, the birth parents, the adoptee, attorneys, and adoption agencies. This book is an indispensable resource for anyone considering adoption.
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Are you considering adoption? Read this first! Let Sara Dormon and Ruth Graham help you navigate the tempestuous rollercoaster ride of the adoption journey. Step by step, they will guide you through the legal, financial and practical aspects of the adoption process. You’ll gain a realistic picture of what adoption means – the joys, the fears, the stresses, the disappointments and the happy moment when a child is put in your arms. Sara and Ruth will prepare you for the spiritual, emotional and mental aspects of adoption with practical tips and the wisdom of their experiences. They also share personal, heartfelt stories from the viewpoints of the birth mother, adoptive parents and others involved in the process that lend a helpful perspective.
About the Author:
Sara Dormon, PhD, is a clinical psychologist specializing in women's issues and crisis pregnancies. For more than 30 years, she has worked with young women and their families as they deal with unplanned pregnancies. Sara has been interviewed on television and radio, covering the issues of teen pregnancy, abortion, and adoption.
Ruth Graham, the daughter of evangelist Billy Graham, is an author and national speaker on unplanned pregnancy. Following her daughter's two teenaged pregnancies, Ruth has traveled extensively, sharing about her daughter's experiences and her own as the mother of a teen mom in order to help young women and their families through similar hardships. Ruth is currently on the board of Birthmothers, a nonprofit, parachurch organization that provides confidential, nonjudgmental assistance to any woman facing an unplanned pregnancy.
Ruth Graham, the daughter of evangelist Billy Graham, is an author and national speaker on unplanned pregnancy. Following her daughter's two teenaged pregnancies, Ruth has traveled extensively, sharing about her daughter's experiences and her own as the mother of a teen mom in order to help young women and their families through similar hardships. Ruth is currently on the board of Birthmothers, a nonprofit, parachurch organization that provides confidential, nonjudgmental assistance to any woman facing an unplanned pregnancy.
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- PublisherBethany House Publishers
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0764214616
- ISBN 13 9780764214615
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages160
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